Death rate from falls in Niue
Niue: Death rate from falls was 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Niue, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Niue recorded 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Niue peaked at 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Niue 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Niue, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 37 Andorra 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Thailand 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 China 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Brazil 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Romania 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Myanmar 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Nepal 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Niue?
- Death rate from falls in Niue was 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Niue rank for death rate from falls?
- Niue ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.